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inhuman

[ in-hyoo-muhnor, often, -yoo- ]

adjective

  1. lacking qualities of sympathy, pity, warmth, compassion, or the like; cruel; brutal:

    an inhuman master.

    Synonyms: , , , , , ,

  2. not suited for human beings.
  3. not human.


inhuman

/ ɪˈːə /

adjective

  1. ǾԳܳԱˌɪԳːˈɪ lacking humane feelings, such as sympathy, understanding, etc; cruel; brutal
  2. not human
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈܳԲԱ, noun
  • ˈܳԱ, adverb
  • ˌԳˈԱ, adverb
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ·m· adverb
  • ·m·Ա noun
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of inhuman1

First recorded in 1475–85; from Latin ԳūԳܲ; replacing late Middle English inhumain, from Middle French, from Latin; in- 3, human
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By any conscionable person's moral definition, that is inhuman.

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The current system is "inhuman" and "cruel" says Suzanne Gower, a former criminal defence solicitor and specialist in miscarriages of justice at the University of Manchester.

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"When I'm highly focused and don't show many emotions on court, I'm called a robot, my attitude labelled as inhuman," she said.

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Opposition parties protested in parliament, saying Indian deportees were given "inhuman and degrading treatment".

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To say an animal is experiencing a certain feeling is not plastering a human emotion on an inhuman thing.

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